Just because I'm a man I shouldn't cry?
Even when I'm deeply hurt I shouldn't cry?
The only tears should be that of laughter
Man don't cry
Ow' well I'm human
I'm no good in hiding my emotions
I'm a man I have feelings
Should I laugh when you mistreating my mother Africa
The woman of a great womb
The woman that gave birth to::
Shango
Shaka Zulu
King Jaja
Askia the great
The same woman that gave birth to you
How can I hold my tears if you kill your brother in the eyes of your mother Africa
Don't you feel ashamed when you rape your sister in the eyes of Mother Africa
But you want her to carry you day and night
You have no place to run to but only mother Africa
The late hero fought for us to be free but still we killing each other like ant in the presence of Mother Africa
The one who will carry your corpse when dead And she won't reject it
Because you are her child but still you are ungrateful
Because I speak Yoruba
And you speak Venda
That doesn't mean you should decapitate me
I am similar to the one who speaks Sotho
I am similar to the one who speaks Siswati
Our background is the same
We come from one womb
Mother Africa gave birth to us all
We all African
Let us unite like our grandfathers Let us make our mother Africa proud.
Africa Shall Rise
